Scleria afroreflexa

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Scleria afroreflexa
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Monocots
Clade: Commelinids
Order: Poales
Family: Cyperaceae
Genus: Scleria
Species:
S. afroreflexa
Binomial name
Scleria afroreflexa
Lye [2]

Scleria afroreflexa is a species of flowering plant in the family Cyperaceae. It is endemic to Cameroon. It grows on mountain grasslands, including areas of grassland in forested regions. It is threatened by the deliberate burning of the grassland habitat. This plant was first collected in 1999. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Cheek, M.; Larridon, I.; Rokni, S.; Pollard, B.J.; Darbyshire, I. (2017). "Scleria afroreflexa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2017: e.T46196A110071228. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T46196A110071228.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Lye, K. A. and B. J. Pollard. (2003). Studies in African Cyperaceae 29. Scleria afroreflexa, a new species from western Cameroon. Nordic Journal of Botany 23(4), 431-35.